scholarly journals Analysis of medical waste management and impact analysis of COVID-19 on its generation in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2199680
Author(s):  
Wen-Tien Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Impact Analysis ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
The Impact

Medical waste management in Taiwan is a crucial issue due to its highly environmental and human health risks. The main objectives of this paper were to analyse the status of medical waste generation and treatment in recent years, and also address the discussions on the impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on its generation in the first half of 2020. It showed that the reported quantities have slightly increased from 35,747 metric tonnes (Mt) in 2016 to 40,407 Mt in 2019, showing an average increase by 4.17%. This rate of increase was consistent with the hospital services. When classified by the reported codes, the C-type waste (infectious waste) accounted for about 89% of the reported quantities, which indicated an annual increase by 4.14% during the same period. In addition, the medical waste treatment in 2019 was mainly dependent on the commissioned treatment (80.18%), followed by the recycling (18.53%) and the self-treatment (1.29%). Furthermore, the impact of COVID-19 on the medical waste generation in Taiwan was not significant in the first half of 2020 compared to the data during the years of 2016–2019. It was indicated that the consistent trend was observed at the daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Taiwan during this period. Obviously, the reduction in the hospital medical services during the COVID-19 outbreak should be offset by the increase in medical waste generation from the medical services. In order to try to ensure safe and complete destruction of the COVID-19 virus, all the waste generated from the healthcare facilities should be treated in the incineration plants.

Management of healthcare waste in circumstances of limited resources: a case study in the hospitals of Nablus city, Palestine

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issam A. Al-Khatib ◽  
Yousef S. Al-Qaroot ◽  
Mohammad S. Ali-Shtayeh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Generation Rate ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Generation Rate

The objectives of this study were the assessment of healthcare waste management and the characterization of healthcare waste material generated in the hospitals in Nablus city, Palestine, and furthermore, to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B among the cleaning personnel working in these hospitals. The medical waste generation rate in kg per bed per day was between 0.59 and 0.93 kg bed— 1 day—1. The waste generation rate in the healthcare facilities of Nablus city hospitals was similar to some other developing countries; however, the percentage of medical wastes in the total waste stream was comparatively high. The density of medical waste at the four hospitals studied ranged between 144.9 and 188.4 kg m— 3 with a mean value of 166.7 kg m—3. The waste segregation and handling practices were very poor. Other alternatives for waste treatment rather than incineration such as a locally made autoclave integrated with a shredder should be evaluated and implemented. The system of healthcare waste management in Nablus city is in need of immediate improvement and attention. Formulating rules and guidelines for medical waste and developing strategies for overcoming the obstacles related to waste management should be considered as an urgent matter.

scholarly journals Sustainable waste management of medical waste in African developing countries: A narrative review

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110291
Author(s):  
Jade Megan Chisholm ◽  
Reza Zamani ◽  
Abdelazim M Negm ◽  
Noha Said ◽  
Mahmoud M Abdel daiem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
Treatment And Disposal ◽  
The Right

Africa is the second populous continent, and its population has the fastest growing rate. Some African countries are still plagued by poverty, poor sanitary conditions and limited resources, such as clean drinking water, food supply, electricity, and effective waste management systems. Underfunded healthcare systems, poor training and lack of awareness of policies and legislations on handling medical waste have led to increased improper handling of waste within hospitals, healthcare facilities and transportation and storage of medical waste. Some countries, including Ethiopia, Botswana, Nigeria and Algeria, do not have national guidelines in place to adhere to the correct disposal of such wastage. Incineration is often the favoured disposal method due to the rapid diminishment of up to 90% of waste, as well as production of heat for boilers or for energy production. This type of method – if not applying the right technologies – potentially creates hazardous risks of its own, such as harmful emissions and residuals. In this study, the sustainability aspects of medical waste management in Africa were reviewed to present resilient solutions for health and environment protection for the next generation in Africa. The findings of this research introduce policies, possible advices and solutions associated with sustainability and medical waste management that can support decision-makers in developing strategies for the sustainability by using the eco-friendly technologies for efficient medical waste treatment and disposal methods and also can serve as a link between the healthcare system, decision-makers, and stakeholders in developing health policies and programmes.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical waste management in Lebanon

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110039
Author(s):  
Amani Maalouf ◽  
Hani Maalouf
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
The Impact

Worldwide, there is a growing concern about the negative effects of infectious medical waste produced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the contamination risks associated with waste management. Therefore, measures to ensure that medical waste is managed safely and in an environmentally sound manner will avoid negative health and environmental effects from such waste, thus protecting the health of patients, health workers and the public in general. Despite that infectious medical waste generation rate is important for management planning and policy development, there is a limitation on national data availability and its accuracy, particularly in developing economies. This study analyses the infectious healthcare waste generation rates and management patterns in Lebanon before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The estimated average of COVID-19-related infectious healthcare waste generation in this study is 39,035 kg per month or 1.3 tonnes per day, which constitute between 5% and 20% of total infectious healthcare waste in Lebanon. This study illuminates on the impact of COVID-19 on the existing challenges of waste management in Lebanon. It highlights the need for proper management and disposal of the amounts of medical waste generated to reduce contamination risks or related environmental threats, particularly during the pandemic. It also shows that Lebanon has a defective system for monitoring of waste from healthcare institutions and gaps in waste statistics. Finally, the study summarizes recommendations related to medical waste management, which can provide valuable insight for policymakers.

Profile of medical waste management in two healthcare facilities in Lagos, Nigeria: a case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 494-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibijoke Idowu ◽  
Babajide Alo ◽  
William Atherton ◽  
Rafid Al Khaddar
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Medical Waste Management

scholarly journals Medical waste management

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Milan Krivokuća
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Reduction Potential ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Economic Advantage ◽  
Integrated Method ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
Hierarchical Management

Medical waste management is of great importance for people and the environment. Irresponsible management and classification of medical waste can lead to environmental hazards and cause health risks to both employees and patients. Traditional waste disposal on landfills are the most common form of waste disposal in our country, although the authors see the most efficient incineration solution as a more appropriate method or an integrated method of hierarchical management from the generation stage to waste treatment, which brings economic advantage and risk reduction potential damages. In order to live in harmony with the environment, the problem of waste disposal must be recognized as one of the important tasks of all structures involved in its creation and disposal.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Environment

WIMAYA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Benita Kristi Firmalasari ◽  
Resa Rasyidah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Clothing ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Environmental Diplomacy ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Waste Accumulation

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the environment. The enormous need for personal protective equipment (PPE) masks (both medical and non-medical masks), protective clothing, face shields, gloves to hand sanitizers and disinfectants has resulted in the accumulation of medical waste in some regions in Indonesia. This paper aims to describe the environmental diplomacy and international cooperation efforts undertaken by the Indonesian government to address these problems. The author finds that Indonesia's environmental diplomacy was carried out before the pandemic occurred, but not much has focused on medical waste management. International cooperation to overcome the problem of medical waste accumulation has been carried out with some countries such as Japan, ASEAN and also WHO. Of course, considering that this pandemic is still ongoing, it is hoped that this paper can be the start of research and can be used as a stepping stone for further research.

scholarly journals Review: Medical Waste Management for Covid19

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1si) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Hendri Sutrisno ◽  
Fitriana Meilasari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Toxic Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Chemical Waste ◽  
Pharmaceutical Waste ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
Infectious Waste

Introduction: Medical waste generation during the Covid19 pandemic increased by around 30%. Sources of medical waste generation are health care activities. If medical waste is not appropriately managed, it can pollute the environment and disturb health. The purpose of the review is to identify the potential of medical waste in health-care facilities in Indonesia when the Covid19 pandemic and to review medical waste management in Indonesia. The analysis uses a systematic literature review. Discussion: The potential of medical waste during the Covid19 epidemic is infectious waste (PPE wastes), sharps waste (syringes), chemical waste (expired medicines), and pharmaceutical waste (the used alcohol bottles when rapid tests). The hazardous waste management system refers to Government Regulation No. 101 year 2014 about Management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste and and Regulation of Minister of Environment and Forestry of Republic Indonesia No. P.56/MenlhkSetjen/2015 about Procedures and Technical Requirements for Waste Management Hazardous and Toxic From the Health Service Facilities. Infectious waste, sharps waste, chemical waste, and pharmaceutical waste are destroyed with incinerators. Syringe residues were damaged with a needle shredder. Residue and incineration ashes are processed using solidification. If the heavy metal content under the quality standards, then the waste can be landfill. Conclusion: The potential of medical waste during the Covid19 pandemic is infectious waste, sharps waste, chemical waste, and pharmaceutical waste. Medical waste generated must be appropriately managed. Proper medical waste management can prevent environmental pollution and the spread of disease. One of the processing of potential medical waste is incineration. The incineration system produces residue and ash waste that must further be handled so that it does not pollute the environment and disturb health.

Hazardous Private Healthcare Waste Management and Forecast of Medical Waste Generation

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 2048-2051
Author(s):  
Mihaela Debita ◽  
Carmina Musat ◽  
Elena Mereuta ◽  
Madalina Rus ◽  
Claudiu Mereuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
System A ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Medical Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste Management

The paper presents some considerations about medical waste management in private medical facilities which are considered to be small generators of such waste. The regulations are also applicable in these facilities and the management must develop strategic plans for minimizing the amount of medical waste. Some examples are revealed and a statistical analysis is conducted in order to reveal the efficiency of the medical waste management system. A forecast of hazardous medical waste is determined using the moving average method.

scholarly journals Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on medical waste management: a case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary ◽  
Arsalan Jamshidi ◽  
Mohammad Mehdi Golbini Mofrad ◽  
Ahmad Jonidi Jafari ◽  
Neda Heidari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Waste Composition ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
Infectious Waste

AbstractCovid-19 Pandemic leads to medical services for the society all over the world. The Covid-19 pandemic influence the waste management and specially medical waste management. In this study, the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on medical waste was evaluated via assessing the solid waste generation, composition, and management status in five hospitals in Iran. The results indicated that the epidemic Covid-19 leads to increased waste generation on average 102.2 % in both private and public hospitals. In addition, the ratio of infectious waste in the studied hospitals increased by an average of 9 % in medical waste composition and 121 % compared with before COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in plans and management measurement such as increasing the frequency of waste collection per week leads to lower the risk of infection transmission from medical waste in the studied hospitals. The results obtained from the present research clearly show the changes in medical waste generation and waste composition within pandemic Covid-19. In addition, established new ward, Covid-19 ward with high-infected waste led to new challenges which should be managed properly by change in routine activities.

An Investigation Into Medical Waste Management Practices In Hospitals In Northern Peninsula Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1779
Author(s):  
Abdelnaser OMRAN ◽  
Mohammed Khalifa Abdelsalam MOHAMMED
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Policy Formation ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The North ◽  
Monitoring And Enforcement ◽  
Medical Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

The main aim of the study was toinvestigatethe medical waste management practices located in the north part hospitals in Malaysia. The northern part includes (Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Perak States). A questionnaire survey was mainly used for gathering information concerning different medical waste management aspects by identifying training services, segregation, and containers, storage, collection, transportation as well as ward attendants. Forty (40) hospitals (public and private) located in the above-mentioned stateswere targeted. The sample size of the whole study was 250 questionnaires; these questionnaires came from different hospitals where they located in the states of Penang, Kedah, Perlis, and Perak. As results, it was found from the analysis that although training programs were offered in the most places, there were not common centralized areas for training and even not applicable at all by 3.5% within the hospitals surveyed in Penang state accordingly to the administrative questionnaire. However, ongoing training programs either for old or new workers had been not identified. The responsibility for the waste to get segregated obviously not practiced by clear designated staff. Other numbers of problems that hospitals are facing in terms of medical waste managementinclude lack of sacks which are not totally subjected to tear, lack of provisional measures carried out to prohibit liquids running out from waste and not enough protective gear were used by workers. From the results of this study, it was clear that medical waste had not received sufficient attention according to WHO recommendation standard. Therefore, it was concluded that the majority of the examined areas had shown lack of practices in terms of segregation, collection, storage and transportation in dealing efficiently with medical waste management. In addition to that, all the interested parties (government, hospitals and workers at healthcare facilities) wrer recommended to implement a safe reliable medical waste management strategy, not only in legislation and policy formation but also particularly in its monitoring and enforcement, which can be achieved by the cooperation of Ministry of Health, Environmental Quality Authority, Ministry of Local Government, and Non-Governmental Organizations working in the same fields.

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